LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kaeppeler went on to be crowned the new Miss America. less

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: Judges appear with Laura Kaeppeler (4th L), Miss Wisconsin, during a news conference after she was named the new Miss America during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet ... more

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kaeppeler went on to be crowned the new Miss America. less

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thompson went on to be named the first runner-up. less

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: Hannah Smith, Miss Illinois, reacts after being named a top 13 finalist following the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. less

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: Hannah Smith, Miss Illinois, reacts after being named a top 13 finalist following the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & ... more

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, left, Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson and Miss New York Kaitlin Monte react as Monte is named second runner up during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison) less

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, left, Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson and Miss New York Kaitlin Monte react as Monte is named second runner up during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The ... more